# Cardiology Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiology-medical-secretary/1e520554-5ae5-4460-9477-b30a6fa0d2df - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiology-medical-secretary/1e520554-5ae5-4460-9477-b30a6fa0d2df.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Surrey County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical secretary - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £29,812 - £32,715 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T10:55:51.061Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8373263 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8373263?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cardiology Department to join our existing administrative team. We are looking for individuals ideally with medical secretarial experience in a hospital or clinical environment that are able to work both within busy teams and on their own initiative. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will work closely with the administrative and clinical teams. You should have a professional attitude towards work and have the ability to work flexibly in a busy environment. ### Main duties of the job You will be responsible for: - Producing accurate and timely clinical correspondence via a dictation programme - Providing comprehensive secretarial support and assistance Our administrative staff provide essential support to clinical teams striving to ensure the patients’ experience is what we would expect for our own family and friends. Because we understand and value the contribution of administrative staff in our teams we invest in training and development to make sure our staff are equipped with the right skills and knowledge to cope with the demands of the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide a full range of medical secretarial and personal assistant service to consultants and their team. Manage own workload, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office. To work autonomously within a team, providing full organisational support to the consultant’s practice and their team. To ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the speciality and Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set. To provide a considerate, patient focussed service in all dealings with patients and with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates the ability to prioritise workload and to adapt effectively to changing priorities - Evidence of establishing and maintaining effective filing systems - Advanced keyboard and audio typing skills - Working knowledge of Word, email and internet - Working knowledge of a range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, and locally used data bases. - Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills - Excellent telephone manner - Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology **Desirable** - Working knowledge of the Trust Patient Administration System (Cerner) (*) - Detailed knowledge of patient pathways and advanced medical terminology in own area of work (*) - Knowledge of NHS priorities and understanding of the guidelines and targets in own area of work (*) ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including English ## Documents - [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442) - [job description (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10701200) - [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.